1980 ⟶ Iran-Iraq War Begins
Saddam's Iraq started to invade Iran, which ignites the Iran...
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🇮🇷 Iran Crisis Begins
Iran crisis of 1946 - Stalin refuses to relinquish Soviet-occupied territory in Iran, beginning the Iran Crisis. Two short-lived pro-Soviet states, the Azerbaijan People's Government and the Republic of Mahabad, are formed.⟶
IranUSSRSoviet UnionCrisisCold WarMiddle EastPoliticsOccupation
🇮🇷 Soviet Withdrawal from Iran
The Soviet Union withdraws from Iran. Both the Azerbaijan People's Government and the Republic of Mahabad are dissolved.⟶
Soviet UnionIranMiddle EastWithdrawalCold WarGeopoliticsTerritorial Dispute
⚔️ Jebel Akhdar War Begins in Oman
🇮🇶 Saddam Hussein Becomes President of Iraq
Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq after Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr steps down.⟶
IraqSaddam HusseinMiddle EastpoliticsUSSRBa'ath PartyCold War
🇮🇷 Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
Islamist Iranian students take over the American embassy in support of the Iranian Revolution. The Iran hostage crisis lasts until January 20, 1981.⟶
IranUnited StatesHostage CrisisRevolutionAnti-AmericanismIslamismCold WarInternational Relations
🔥 Iran-Iraq War Begins
Saddam's Iraq started to invade Iran, which ignites the Iran–Iraq War.⟶
IranIraqwarPersian GulfSaddam Husseininternational conflictCold WarMiddle Eastgeopolitics